Camping history is traced back to Thomas Hiram Holding.

The early camping

equipment was heavy, so it was convenient to transport it by boat or to use a craft
that converted into tents. It all began when Holding experienced the activity from his
childhood in the wild in 1853 when, in a wagon train, he crossed the prairies of the
United States and camped on a cruise in the Highlands of Scotland with a canoe in
1877. He later embarked on a cycling and camping tour with some friends around
Ireland, which led him to write Cycle and Camp in 1898 and establish the Association
of Cycle Campers, the first camping association in 1901. In 1908, Thomas Hiram
Holding wrote The Campers Handbook, so he could share with the world his love for
the great outdoors.

Differentiate front country camping and back country camping

Frontcountry is when you go camping in an established campground that are easily

accessible by vehicle and often visited by day users. All necessary comforts are
included in Front Country camping, including electricity, flushable toilets and
showers, multi-room tents, or trailers. Sites in Front country appear to be more
crowded and draw a larger variety of visitors.

While backcountry camping is when you go camping in the backcountry, getting to

the non established campground where there is no vehicle access, no facilities, and
nothing developed. Back Country entails a love of the outdoors, lightweight multi
usage equipment, concepts of layering clothing. You've got to get out there on your
own human power, carrying everything you need, and it should be some distance
from roads.

Front country is when you go camping in an established campground that is usually

reached by car. While backcountry camping is when you go camping in the
backcountry getting to the non established campground by foot or horseback carrying
your stuff with you.

So this would be an example of a front country campground with a fire ring and picnic
table and a car. and this would be an example of a backcountry campsite which I
backpacked many miles into and there were no human created fixtures of any sort
besides the trail.

Frontcountry is composed of outdoor areas that are easily accessible by

vehicle and mostly visited by day users. Developed campgrounds are also
included in the frontcountry arena. Frontcountry locations tend to be more
crowded and attract a wider range of visitor than backcountry."
For me, backcountry generally means there is no vehicle access, no
facilities, nothing developed. You've got to get out there on your own
human power, carrying everything you need, and it should be some
distance from roads